1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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3
as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
Beijing has publicly stood firm on the policy, leaving the two sides at an impasse with massive implications for the price of consumer goods imported from China.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The casting director also adds that having Bigelow, an acclaimed filmmaker who is known to take her time finding her projects, didn’t hurt her chances of landing massive talent no matter the size of the part.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
But your attention is immediately drawn straight to the ceiling, where a chandelier that looks like a massive floral bouquet hangs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The casting director also adds that having Bigelow, an acclaimed filmmaker who is known to take her time finding her projects, didn’t hurt her chances of landing massive talent no matter the size of the part.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
But your attention is immediately drawn straight to the ceiling, where a chandelier that looks like a massive floral bouquet hangs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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If growth stabilizes into early 2026, the back end may prove stickier, creating mild steepening constructive for financials (net-interest margins) and for cyclicals with heavy short-term funding needs.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use the bottom of a heavy glass or measuring cup to smash carrots, without breaking them, to about 1/2-inch thickness.—
Madalyn Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The pitch clock has already gone a long way towards helping make baseball more accessible, but moving the first pitch back 25 minutes would still make a huge difference.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include huge catching nets, or docking with stray objects to force them back down into Earth's atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the Sistine Chapel’s magnificent vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service – a first since at least the Reformation.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The latest temporary exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is pulling the cover back on one of the planet’s most magnificent animals.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, Halliburton’s net income plunged down to a barely profitable $18 million—including hefty impairment charges—from $571 million, although revenues only fell 2%.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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In August, car insurance rose by the smallest annual rate in three years – but that still amounted to a hefty near-5% jump, well above the overall inflation rate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the cash flow from its chemical business is gigantic.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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Titanic, gigantic GodzillaStomped on Tokyo, then on Manila.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is how Bertolt Brecht defined the aim of epic theater.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Four straight losses, an SEC losing streak that has now reached 16 games, and Saturday’s epic collapse.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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My love for Stevie Wonder is enormous, and a lot of that comes from Joni’s love for Stevie Wonder.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot was a more attack-minded coach than many of his predecessors, favouring a front three and a glorious playmaker in Fiorentina’s Giancarlo Antognoni, who recovered from a fractured skull to be fit for the tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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